Start with bismillah.

A gentle note for parents: this can stay hopeful, about Allah bringing life back, like seeds after rain.

Show a dry seed. Ask: "Does this look alive? What will happen if we plant it and water it?"

Watch the Science Friday video about the desert in Death Valley bursting into flowers after rain (it has background music).

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does this ayah ask?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah bring life back?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Adiyat is surah 100. Find ayah 9. It begins a question that carries on to ayah 11. Can you see where the question ends?

Fact: How long can desert seeds wait in the ground before they grow?

Ages 5–8: Seed wake-up. Put dry beans on damp paper in a clear cup. Draw them every day. When do they "wake up"?

Ages 9–12: Look at the picture of a bean growing, stage by stage. Plant your own and photograph it each day to make the same sequence.

Finish with: "I found that my seed woke up after ___ days."

Talk together:

• Who brings dry seeds back to life?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• If Allah can make a desert bloom, what else can He do?
• How does it feel to know that nothing is too hard for Allah?
• What would you like to ask a teacher about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant and care for a seed at ___ and remember ___."

• Show someone at home your seed's progress.
• Look at pictures of a desert superbloom together and say "subhanAllah".
• Next time: the next ayah (100:10) is about secrets in our hearts. Explore it together!

Action: Stick with your plan for seven days.